tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946649652245671051.post2407094003938803839..comments2024-03-11T00:22:23.427-04:00Comments on East Gwillimbury CameraGirl: Freedom Crossing/ My WorldEG CameraGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946649652245671051.post-39908397216808985302010-12-07T18:47:42.146-05:002010-12-07T18:47:42.146-05:00Great History lesson. So once they crossed, they b...Great History lesson. So once they crossed, they became free Canadians?Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪https://www.blogger.com/profile/04399207312968010460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946649652245671051.post-22119714519894167562010-12-07T13:03:55.713-05:002010-12-07T13:03:55.713-05:00Not only is this a beautiful and thoughtful monume...Not only is this a beautiful and thoughtful monument, it is an amazing tribute! I'm glad to know it is there! ~karenksdoolittlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00694279407156008829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946649652245671051.post-91782745587636038702010-12-07T13:03:55.519-05:002010-12-07T13:03:55.519-05:00Not only is this a beautiful and thoughtful monume...Not only is this a beautiful and thoughtful monument, it is an amazing tribute! I'm glad to know it is there! ~karenksdoolittlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00694279407156008829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946649652245671051.post-49675736558350682432010-12-07T09:46:40.605-05:002010-12-07T09:46:40.605-05:00Excellent!! I didn't know about this---well I...Excellent!! I didn't know about this---well I know about the Underground Railroad but always thought it just ended in New York or there abouts.<br />I love these sculptures and "Look, Canada--Freedom Just Across the Water! <br />thank you, EG. MBSmall City Sceneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12307313549480618415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946649652245671051.post-17769701519574088702010-12-07T09:26:13.832-05:002010-12-07T09:26:13.832-05:00Beautiful!
DarlaBeautiful!<br /><br />DarlaDarlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729017606957829830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946649652245671051.post-66300434291053218612010-12-07T08:59:08.823-05:002010-12-07T08:59:08.823-05:00Great entry that I could learn history. Sculptures...Great entry that I could learn history. Sculptures look all real!<br />Thanks for sharing.Yoshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02262500744784559114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946649652245671051.post-64206856174056838372010-12-07T02:37:10.028-05:002010-12-07T02:37:10.028-05:00Interesting, thought provoking and actually quite ...Interesting, thought provoking and actually quite beautiful.cieldequimperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04541298876304462514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946649652245671051.post-58543882403649322352010-12-07T02:32:11.910-05:002010-12-07T02:32:11.910-05:00Nice capture...and thanks for sharing a piece of h...Nice capture...and thanks for sharing a piece of history :)Tarun Mitrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121533974931375556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946649652245671051.post-22550448588122607382010-12-07T02:31:04.891-05:002010-12-07T02:31:04.891-05:00Very interesting piece of history, great captures ...Very interesting piece of history, great captures of some beautiful statues too! Nice post. Thank you for sharing.Sistertexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14944458164626912003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946649652245671051.post-52043414367167776462010-12-07T02:17:43.966-05:002010-12-07T02:17:43.966-05:00Thanks for an interesting post. Have a lovely day....Thanks for an interesting post. Have a lovely day.indicaspecieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04082836899942612554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946649652245671051.post-86059550319476720682010-12-07T01:03:31.364-05:002010-12-07T01:03:31.364-05:00Great sculpture to commemorate good deeds.Great sculpture to commemorate good deeds.Randihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09276447470134495192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946649652245671051.post-22623597751420964312010-12-06T22:31:10.712-05:002010-12-06T22:31:10.712-05:00I got a chill reading this story. The lives that w...I got a chill reading this story. The lives that were changed and saved!Sara Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09214457461065579296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946649652245671051.post-80898918353755882542010-12-06T22:17:46.346-05:002010-12-06T22:17:46.346-05:00I love this. What a monument to both the slaves wh...I love this. What a monument to both the slaves who braved the journey and the people who helped them.Yogi♪♪♪https://www.blogger.com/profile/00411274031147372579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946649652245671051.post-61195271339954037432010-12-06T22:02:16.453-05:002010-12-06T22:02:16.453-05:00I really like this post, informative punctuated wi...I really like this post, informative punctuated with very good captures of those sculptures. I shudder at the thought of crossing the mighty Niagara River. <br /><br />My world entry is <a href="http://maritestravels.blogspot.com/2010/12/my-world95-halloween-has-gone-here-is.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>.Mariteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10624098864390552460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946649652245671051.post-34133582149578290142010-12-06T21:03:45.453-05:002010-12-06T21:03:45.453-05:00This is an amazing installation. So full of energy...This is an amazing installation. So full of energy and life. All I've ever seen of Lewsiton is the border crossing and it is not very impressive!Lesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14267623476290975654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946649652245671051.post-78932191134939128852010-12-06T20:31:09.851-05:002010-12-06T20:31:09.851-05:00What a beautiful, interesting monument. It's ...What a beautiful, interesting monument. It's good that this piece of history is being remembered. It's a great reminder of what individuals can do to help others.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06923630536753873113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946649652245671051.post-5674219780089249252010-12-06T20:28:37.783-05:002010-12-06T20:28:37.783-05:00A little history is needed to remind this generati...A little history is needed to remind this generation to look back, think and dream. We have a saying here that someone who doesn't look at his past will never be able to reach where he wants to go.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946649652245671051.post-33427763314810942562010-12-06T19:57:37.584-05:002010-12-06T19:57:37.584-05:00Kudos to all those brave people...I knew that many...Kudos to all those brave people...I knew that many slaves fled to Canada, but never thought much about where they went across. We lived in West Chester, Pennsylvania for awhile in the 70s and our daughter's friends lived in a house which had served as a station on the Underground Railroad.<br /><br />Very interesting!Lowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15305748075301453010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946649652245671051.post-86831084826166646212010-12-06T19:21:03.621-05:002010-12-06T19:21:03.621-05:00It must have taken courage to help like the Underg...It must have taken courage to help like the Underground Railroad people did, they were risking a lot. Thanks for sharing this part of your world.Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07826369816985788575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946649652245671051.post-10020317730983866092010-12-06T18:44:35.559-05:002010-12-06T18:44:35.559-05:00Such a meaningful sculpture.Such a meaningful sculpture.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10123691580195879542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946649652245671051.post-7950018167503295962010-12-06T16:52:37.458-05:002010-12-06T16:52:37.458-05:00Very historic and really great installation...it r...Very historic and really great installation...it reminds us how vulnerable and imperfect we are as humans... gmiragehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02277125581984131413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946649652245671051.post-27758886886068255012010-12-06T16:24:56.601-05:002010-12-06T16:24:56.601-05:00very interesting piece of historical tidbit. i th...very interesting piece of historical tidbit. i thought the sculpture was well made.Photo Cachehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17734663922538063553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946649652245671051.post-16377161499581272832010-12-06T16:23:08.572-05:002010-12-06T16:23:08.572-05:00What a beautiful sculpture. Such a wonderful memor...What a beautiful sculpture. Such a wonderful memory is here.My name is Riethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11794447909120646155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946649652245671051.post-9279622455235866072010-12-06T16:12:11.753-05:002010-12-06T16:12:11.753-05:00A beautiful sculpture and marvelously captured in ...A beautiful sculpture and marvelously captured in the photos. A section of US131 near us is dedicated to the Underground Railroad. Some people stayed put here in SW Michigan while others continued on to Canada.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01947142732753014733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946649652245671051.post-47782471668502168232010-12-06T15:58:53.581-05:002010-12-06T15:58:53.581-05:00A wonderful memorial to sad times and heroic acts....A wonderful memorial to sad times and heroic acts.Martha Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15797951661712327698noreply@blogger.com